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Philip Baca - Police Chief
Phil is a leading author and educator in the field of legal issues relevant to the law enforcement and criminal justice professions. Uniquely qualified by both experience and training, he is currently the Chief of Police for a metropolitan law enforcement agency in the Denver metro area. Phil has a decade of experience as an attorney in private practice. He received his J.D. Degree from the University of Denver School of Law in 1988 and is a member of the Colorado State Bar. Phil graduated the 216th Session of the FBI National Academy in 2004. Prior to his Chief’s position, he worked at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for eight years, the last four of which were spent leading the Criminal Investigations Div. Prior to that, Phil joined the Denver Police Dept. in 1975 as a patrol officer, and went on to work in Property Crimes, Internal Affairs, Vice/Narcotics and the Gang Unit. He is an instructor at numerous Colorado area law enforcement academies and colleges, including Metropolitan State College of Denver School of Professional Studies. Phil serves as an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), as well as evaluating the training programs of other agencies nationwide for compliance to applicable training standards. Qualified by experience and training, Chief Baca is also gifted with the skill and ability to present legal issues affecting the law enforcement professional in a clear and concise manner - useful to the officer in the field as well as the student and training officer.
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